Our source for Live+7 DVR ratings includes only original, regular programs, excluding both repeats (which are unlikely to be heavily DVR viewed) and "specials". There were 64 such programs in the data for the week ending May 6.

During week thirty-three of the 2011-12 broadcast season (April 30, 2012 - May 6, 2012) Modern Family topped the rankings for the week's DVR viewing adults 18-49 ratings gains. Between the Live+Same Day period (as reported in all our other ratings posts) and the Live + 7 Day measurement periods Modern Family posted a substantial gain of 2.1 adults 18-49 ratings points.

Recently cancelled The Secret Circle had the largest percentage gain with a 80.0% 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing.

Modern Family led the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing adding 4.130 million viewers via DVR between the Live+Same Day and Live + 7 day measurement periods.

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The 18-49 Demo Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 adults 18-49 ratings] had the largest absolute adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).

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The 18-49 Demo Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 adults 18-49 ratings] had the largest absolute adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).

Largest Average Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:

Rank

Program

Net

Viewership Live+SD (000)

Viewership Live+7 (000)

Post Airdate Absolute Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing (000)

Post Airdate % Viewership Increase from DVR Viewing

1

MODERN FAMILY-05/02

ABC

10,063

14,193

4,130

41%

2

BIG BANG THEORY, THE-05/03

CBS

13,908

17,424

3,516

25%

3

HAWAII FIVE-0-04/30

CBS

10,836

14,329

3,493

32%

4

MENTALIST, THE-05/03

CBS

12,944

16,295

3,351

26%

5

NCIS: LOS ANGELES-05/01

CBS

15,212

18,521

3,309

22%

6

CRIMINAL MINDS-05/02

CBS

11,470

14,587

3,117

27%

7

PERSON OF INTEREST-05/03

CBS

13,270

16,372

3,102

23%

8

BLUE BLOODS-05/04

CBS

10,356

13,389

3,033

29%

9

NCIS-05/01

CBS

17,564

20,550

2,986

17%

10

CASTLE-04/30

ABC

11,095

14,059

2,964

27%

11

GREY'S ANATOMY-05/03

ABC

9,237

12,136

2,899

31%

12

CSI-05/02

CBS

9,749

12,490

2,741

28%

13

REVENGE-05/02

ABC

7,142

9,735

2,593

36%

14

ONCE UPON A TIME-05/06

ABC

8,955

11,420

2,465

28%

15

SMASH-04/30

NBC

5,239

7,698

2,459

47%

16

NEW GIRL-05/01

FOX

4,401

6,859

2,458

56%

17

GLEE-05/01

FOX

6,015

8,396

2,381

40%

18

BONES-04/30

FOX

7,140

9,469

2,329

33%

19

GRIMM-05/04

NBC

4,728

6,957

2,229

47%

20

UNFORGETTABLE-05/01

CBS

10,658

12,871

2,213

21%

21

TWO AND A HALF MEN-04/30

CBS

11,321

13,496

2,175

19%

22

HOUSE-04/30

FOX

6,449

8,603

2,154

33%

23

OFFICE-05/03

NBC

4,441

6,511

2,070

47%

24

PRIVATE PRACTICE-05/01

ABC

7,379

9,385

2,006

27%

25

LAW AND ORDER:SVU-05/02

NBC

6,623

8,600

1,977

30%

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The average viewership increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute increase in average viewership by DVR between the Live + Same Day and Live + 7 day ratings measurements.

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DVR (Time-shifted) Adults 18-49 Ratings – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data Live, Live+Same Day(Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs.

Live+Same Day(Live+SD) ratings include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing.

Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.

DVR Ratings Increase Past Airdate - How many people watched the show on their DVRs within 7 days following the airdate

Until the 2009-2010 season, we used a show's LIVE program rating or viewership as the base upon which the LIVE+7 day DVR viewing was added. Now, the press seems to be standardizing around using LIVE+SAME DAY DVR viewing as the base for the calculations, so that's what we do now as well.

And to follow up, if the Live + SD numbers are off for Smash, it’s possible the Live + 7 Day numbers are off as well.

KS

@Josh

The other episode was – The Born Again Identity – where they bring return of this so-called great angel. You know what, Sam and Dean are two babies who can’t even crawl. It is THE Castiel, who taught them how to walk and talk and no doubt we might even hear, Castiel taught Dean how to kiss.

Ready to bleed for the Winchesters, My a$$!

Castiel did disastrous things in that episode – Reading in Fundemental and a lot more time is allotted to that character in the episode, than he really. This is what happens, when writers start fulfilling wishes of a few fans on internet.

I hope at least next episode DVR ratings improve.

Joey C

strange, no Idol this week? And, looking closer, no The Voice either? Hmmm, seems odd, no? American Idol is usually amongst the top ten performers!

DanaK

Also off for Live + Same Day: Hawaii Five-0 – should be 2.5/10.91 instead of 2.4/10.836, Castle’s demo is right but viewers should be 11.08 instead of 11.095, Bones’ demo is right but viewers should be 7.16 not 7.14

Josh

@KS
Ok maybe you need to take this over to the fan boards, im sure you won’t be the only one who feels that way. lol

I’m not the biggest Cas fan either, but I don’t blame every drop in the ratings when he pop up. If you happen to notice SPN is just about a 8 year show it’s OLD so it will shed in ratings. It happens to all shows when they age simple as that.

Hades

@KS

I don’t really like Cas either but your constant bashing is getting annoying.

It’s probably just a coincidence that both Castiel episodes happened to be the lowest rated episodes of the season.

Ram510

It’s funny how in the fall Modern Family was gettin a 7.0-8.0 after DVR numbers an now it’s down to a 6.2

Hades

Anyone know what Nikita got?

KS

@Josh

I was thinking about it just now. Its not very long, before I might get a warning from Bill or Robert about to stop my hatred toward’s Castiel. I guess it has gone to extremes. Even I don’t feel doing that on this site is right any more.

FYI, I did try to log in to IMDB boards, but I am not able to enter. I will try some other forums. Don’t worry, I will take this discussion somewhere or the other, but not here.

KS

@Hades

Castiel fans shouted loud enough for months on internet, for the crew to hear, when he was gone.

Yeah, why should we be calm? We will request for better recurring stars. And hope our opinions get noticed.

But, I accept, doing that stuff on this website isn’t right.

http://tvbythenumbers.com Bill Gorman

@DanaK, “Something seems to be off in the numbers for Smash (and who knows if anything else is wrong). For that week, its 18-49 rating was 1.8 not 1.7 and its overall viewers was 5.34 million not 5.239 million. This is according to TVBTN’s own final numbers post for May 1″

Very occasionally, the final ratings we get the day after airdate are further adjusted.

The numbers in this post are the ones that Nielsen sent out today.

http://tvbythenumbers.com Bill Gorman

“strange, no Idol this week? And, looking closer, no The Voice either? Hmmm, seems odd, no? American Idol is usually amongst the top ten performers!”

And yet, this week Idol was not in the top 25, in any of the tables.

KS

Very occasionally, the final ratings we get the day after airdate are further adjusted.